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London, Bow Street, Charles James, Spence’s Halfpenny, 1796, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. tiger, edge spence dealer in coins london, 13.58g/8h (DH 344). Good very fine with a hint of original colour, but surfaces grimy £90-£120
Hammer Price: £240
London, Bucklersbury, Thomas and Robert Davidson, Halfpenny, 1795, 10.73g/6h (DH 295); Charing Cross, Salter & Co, Halfpence (3), 10.30g/6h, 9.78g/6h, 9.71g/6h (all DH 473); Cheapside, John Ching, Halfpenny, 9.57g/6h (DH 282); Chiswell Street, Robert Heslop, Halfpenny, 8.02g/5h (DH 336b); City Road, John Bebbington, Halfpenny, 9.33g/12h (DH 254) [7]. DH 473 at 10.30g virtually as struck with full original colour, DH 254 good fine, others very fine and better but DH 282 harshly lacquered ...
Hammer Price: £170
London, Cheapside, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Haberdashers’ Hall, rev. City arms, mural crown above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 19.37g/11h (DH 102). Trifling surface marks above the building, otherwise extremely fine, attractively patinated £120-£150
Hammer Price: £200
London, Cheapside, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, type 5, Saddlers’ Hall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 18.98g/11h (DH 107). Softly struck in centres, otherwise virtually as struck with considerable original colour £150-£200
Hammer Price: £320
London, City Road, Thomas Hall, Halfpence (4), 1795 (3), obvs. animals, 9.39g/6h (DH 313), deformed dwarf, 9.40g/12h (DH 316), negress, 9.17g/12h (DH 317), undated, large toucan, 9.07g/6h (DH 319a) [4]. First virtually as struck with full original colour, others extremely fine with much original colour, an attractive group £150-£200
Hammer Price: £380
London, Clerkenwell, Thomas Gorton, Skidmore’s Penny, 1797, fender and fire-irons, rev. tg cypher, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.60g/6h (DH 16). Usual rim flaws, extremely fine, obverse with a hint of original colour, rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £260
London, Cornhill, Richardson, Goodluck & Co, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 11.09g/6h (DH 468), 11.48g/6h (DH 471); Covent Garden, Thomas Dodd, Halfpenny, 12.82g/6h (DH 300, thick flan); Coventry Street, Joshua Henderson, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.46g/6h (DH 292); Finsbury Square, James Lackington & Co, Halfpenny, 1794, 8.55g/6h (DH 351), Lackington, Allen & Co, Halfpence (2), 1794, 8.72g/6h (DH 355), 1795, 9.16g/6h (DH 358a) [7]. DH 292 and 468 extremely fine with original colour, others very fine and...
Hammer Price: £80
London, Dowgate, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Dyers’ Hall, rev. City arms, mural crown above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.57g/12h (DH 99). Extremely fine but has been lacquered £80-£100
Hammer Price: £190
London, Dowgate, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Skinners’ Hall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.06g/6h (DH 108). Light spotting, otherwise extremely fine, obverse with full original colour £150-£200
London, Dowgate, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Tallow Chandlers’ Hall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 19.64g/6h (DH 111). Virtually as struck, attractive reflective patina £150-£200
London, Drury Lane, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 1, Drury Lane Theatre, rev. City arms, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.96g/12h (DH 82). Extremely fine, rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £280
London, Fetter Lane, John Milton, Penny, 1800, in white metal, female personifying Science seated on globe bearing zodiacal sign, rev. Bellerophon holding Pegasus, figure crawling up rock face in background, edge plain, 15.60g/12h (DH 36, the plate coin). From the usual flawed and uncompleted reverse die, rust marks both sides, otherwise completely free from tin pest, extremely fine and extremely rare £400-500
London, Foster Lane, Skidmore’s Miscellaneous series, Penny, Goldsmiths’ Hall, rev. Goldsmiths’ arms, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.41g/6h (DH 166). Virtually as struck, full original colour £150-£200
Hammer Price: £220
London, Goodman’s Fields, Thomas Jordan & Co, brass Threepence, 1760, bear chained left, rev. thomas jordan and co. three pence, edge plain, 10.21g/12h (DH 3). Usual piercing, reverse die with flaws, otherwise good fine, extremely rare £400-£600
Hammer Price: £480
London, Great Portland Street, Joseph Moore, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 10.39g/12h, 10.21g/12h (both DH 389); Haymarket, Francis Shackelton, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.23g/12h (DH 477); Jermyn Street, John Carter, Halfpenny, 1795, 8.12g/12h (DH 275); Long Acre, Basil Burchell, Halfpence or medalets (3), 8.34g/6h (DH 271), 9.40g/6h, 9.08g/6h (both DH 274), John Fowler, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.06g/6h (DH 306); Ludgate Hill, Henry Young, Penny, 1794, with date, 13.84g/5h (DH 39) [9]. First DH 389 in mint state,...
Hammer Price: £180
London, Haymarket, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 1, King’s Theatre Haymarket, rev. City arms within wreath, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.13g/6h (DH 83). Some light spotting, otherwise virtually as struck, full original colour £150-£200
London, High Holborn, Christopher Ibberson, mule Halfpenny, St George on horseback slaying dragon, small boar above, rev. cypher rw on a shield hanging from a tree, edge plain, 10.91g/6h (DH 340). Light spotting on obverse, otherwise extremely fine, obverse with much original colour, extremely rare £200-£300
Hammer Price: £440
London, High Holborn, Christopher Ibberson, Halfpenny, large boar, 10.22g/6h (DH 342, bronzed); imitation Halfpenny by W.J. Taylor, c. 1870, small boar, in white metal, 9.91g/12h (DH 343) [2]. First extremely fine but reverse discoloured, second with planchet and other marks, otherwise good very fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £110
London, High Holborn, John Skidmore, Halfpenny, 1795, 10.42g/6h (DH 480), Farthing, 1795, 4.12g/12h (DH 1074) [2]. First good very fine, second extremely fine but has been lightly lacquered £80-£100
Hammer Price: £95
London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, register stove, rev. wavy star, edge grained, 9.21g/11h (DH 482a). Extremely fine, diffused original colour on obverse, reverse dulled, extremely rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £900
London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of William Hallan left, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.91g/6h (DH 484). A few minor marks and hairlines on obverse, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, almost full original colour, very rare £200-£260
London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, guillotine, rev. conjoined busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette divided by date, edge grained, 9.25g/6h (DH 513). Extremely fine, diffused original colour, rare £100-£150
London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, Minerva standing, rev. three fleur-de-lis, edge spence dealer in coins london, 12.32g/9h (DH 516). Extremely fine, obverse with much original colour, very rare £120-£150
Hammer Price: £300
London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (2), Free Born Briton, revs. knife, fork and plate chained to table, edges skidmore holborn london, 12.39g/12h, 12.18g/1h (both DH 520) [2]. First extremely fine with considerable original colour, second nearly so £120-£150
Hammer Price: £500
London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (2), Free Born Briton, rev. French Republican, 12.04g/12h (DH 521); St Paul’s Covent Garden, rev. church ruins, 9.06g/6h (DH 522a) [2]. Extremely fine with much original colour, especially DH 521 £140-£180
Hammer Price: £550
London, Hyde Park, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, man skating, rev. gb cypher, edge grained, 9.49g/12h (DH 535). Extremely fine, patinated £100-£150
London, Leadenhall Street, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, type 5, Leadenhall, rev. City arms, mural crown above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.38g/12h (DH 104). Virtually as struck, obverse with full original colour £150-£200
Hammer Price: £100
London, Leather Lane, John Hancock, Halfpence (3), 1796 (2), shop front and umbrella, 11.73g/12h (DH 320), umbrella, 12.52g/12h (DH 321), 1798, 11.43g/6h (DH 322) [3]. First extremely fine with original colour, metal cud over nd of london, second very fine, last about extremely fine but cleaned in the past £200-£260
Hammer Price: £340
London, Leather Lane, John Hancock, Halfpenny, 1796, large umbrella, rev. jh cypher, edge plain, 13.23g/12h (DH 321). Metal cud on obverse rim, virtually as struck with full original colour £150-£200
London, Leather Lane, John Hancock, Halfpenny, 1796, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 13.01g/12h (DH 321). Mint state with reflective fields, reverse with some original colour £140-£180
London, London Wall, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, type 5, Brewers’ Hall, rev. City arms, mural crown above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.04g/11h (DH 96). Extremely fine, obverse with full original colour but a spot at right, reverse patinated £120-£150
Hammer Price: £70
London, Lower Thames Street, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, type 5, Fishmongers’ Hall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.64g/6h (DH 100). Light spotting on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, original colour £100-£150
London, Ludgate Hill, Matthew Young, Milton’s Penny, 1798, Britannia seated, St Paul’s in background, rev. legend, edge promissory penny token payable on demand, 28.23g/12h (DH 41). Usual rim flaw on reverse, trifling rim nicks, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £750
London, Ludgate Hill, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Stationers’ Hall, rev. City arms, mural crown above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 19.08g/5h (DH 109). Extremely fine, obverse with considerable original colour £100-£150
London, Maiden Lane, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Waxchandlers’ Hall, rev. City arms, mural crown above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 18.97g/11h (DH 113). Virtually as struck, attractive reflective patina £150-£200
Hammer Price: £360
London, Marylebone, Edward Neeton, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 9.10g/6h, 8.19g/6h (both DH 390, former large flan); Newgate Street, Daniel Eaton, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.12g/6h (DH 301), Henry Symonds, William Winterbotham, James Ridgway and Daniel Holt, Kempson’s Halfpence (3), 1794 (2), 9.52g/6h (DH 392b), 10.59g/12h (DH 393), 1795, 8.39g/6h (DH 396b) [6]. Generally about extremely fine, first two with original colour, DH 392b very rare £90-£120
Hammer Price: £150
London, Newgate Street, Christ’s Hospital, octagonal Sixpence, 1800, 6.31g/12h (DH 1), Penny, 1800, 6.86g/12h (DH 12), Halfpenny, 1800, 3.91g/6h (DH 278) [3]. DH 12 fine, others very fine and better, DH 1 with a hint of original colour on obverse £70-£90
Hammer Price: £75
London, Newgate Street, Christ’s Hospital, restrike octagonal Sixpence, undated, monogram, rev. value, 12.30g/12h (DH 2 bis, and Davisson Addenda, p.vii, the plate coin). Extremely fine and patinated, rare £100-£150
London, Newgate Street, Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, frontal elevation of the prison, rev. three men hanging, edge plain, 8.89g/12h (DH 397). Extremely fine with reflective surfaces and a hint of original colour, scarce £240-£300
Hammer Price: £600
London, Old Bailey, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, Surgeon’s Hall, Old Bailey, rev. fictitious arms, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.07g/12h (DH 163). From the usual flawed dies, extremely fine, obverse with a hint of original red, very rare £240-£300
Hammer Price: £420
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